For its seventieth year, Miss Universe is heading to Eilat this December. The global beauty competition will take place over three days in the southern city, and will be hosted by Steve Harvey. The international competitors include women from over 180 countries, with an aim to “advocate for humanitarian issues and be a voice to…
Launched last Friday, the Tokyo Olympics has so far seen just one medal taken home from Israel. The first medal was a bronze win by Avishag Semberg, 19, who competed in Taekwondo, and defeated the former champion, Turkey’s Rukiye Yldrm. Chili Tropper, Sports Minister, applauded the athlete, sharing that she “made the dream a reality…
There’s a huge disparity in the number of funds that are invested in women. It can be seen on all levels, in healthcare, employment, education, and specifically, Hollywood, points out Paula Kweskin, Founder and Director of The 49%, a nonprofit focusing on advocacy, education, and “moving the needle on critical women’s rights.” Kweskin a US…
Kicking off next Friday in Tokyo despite a recent COVID outbreak is the 2020 Summer Olympics, and Israel is going for the gold. With the largest team ever of 89 Israelis making it to the prestigious competition, the prospects have never been higher. Israel’s only gold medal to date was won in Athens 2004 in…
With a $70 million donation secured, the SpaceIL team is set for round two of its moon landing mission. While its first attempt with the Beresheet spacecraft in 2019 was considered a failure due to a last-minute technical breakdown, its next version has the same aim with a slightly different path. Still set to be…
